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Looking for a new job or want to move up in your company? Lesa teaches you the tools and strategies you need to land your dream job, increase your promotability, and successfully navigate your career.

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347: New to Hiring? Here’s a Quick Guide

Whether you are new to hiring, been in the role for a while, or are a candidate navigating the hiring process, this episode is for you! I cover the 3 phases of the hiring process - and what it means for those doing the hiring and those being hired.

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343: How to Earn Bonus Points on Your Behavioral Interview Answers

The framework I teach my clients for answering behavioral interview questions is CAR(L)

C - Challenge

A - Action

R - Result

(L) - Lessons Learned

The “L” can take two forms, which I describe in the episode and give examples of both. When used correctly, this extra step is incredibly powerful in driving home exactly what you want the interviewer to learn about you from your answer.

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342: Bridging the Gap Between New, Mid-Career, and Late Career Employees (with Cheryl Fields Tyler)

My guest this week is Cheryl Fields Tyler, CEO and Founder of Blue Beyond Consulting. We are talking about the challenges – and rewards – of having multiple generations in the workforce (Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z).

Cheryl tells about the key takeaways from her research – both for younger workers and those who lead them – including the skills you need to work in a multi-generational work environment, the differences and commonalities in workers’ needs and requirements, and how to leverage a range of strengths in a diverse workplace.

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341: Focusing on the Gap vs. Focusing on Your Progress

Subtitle: “Beating Yourself Up for What Didn’t Get Done vs. Celebrating What Did Get Done.”

When you don’t meet your goal - be it for your job search, your job, or your personal life - what do you make it mean?

In this episode, I cover the thinking and the doing part of regrouping without blame when things don’t go as planned.

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335: Health & Wellness - What are Companies Offering Their Employees? (with Heather Fuselier)

My guest this week is Heather Fuselier, board certified health coach and the author of Happy Health You: Breaking the Rules for a Well-Balanced Life. We are talking about the evolution of workplace health-related benefits and where they stand now, how to find out what a prospective employer offers during the interview process (and what their answer says about the company culture), and how to take advantage of the right benefits for you once you're on the job.

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334: Influence Without Authority - How to Lead When it’s Not in Your Job Description

There are two basic types of leadership: Positional (it's in your job description to lead others) and Influential (you are leading by influence rather than job title). I talk about why influential leadership is so important, the characteristics of an influential leader, and nine strategies for leading with influence rather than authority.

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332: Online Job Scams: What to look for, how to avoid

Online job scams cost Americans an estimated $490M in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this episode, I talk about scammers posting fake jobs to try to either get your personal information or your money - or both. I cover the types of job scams people are falling prey to and how to spot them - as well as how to help protect yourself.

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